Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Measles Cases Reach Highest Number in 23 Years
After steady decline in 2010 to 2016, measles cases increased in all WHO regions from 2017 to 2019; deaths increased 50 percent
ACR: Incidence of COVID-19 Low in Patients With Rheumatic Disease
73 percent of those with SARS-CoV-2 infection not hospitalized; 11 percent of those hospitalized required ICU admission
CDC: 26.4 Percent of U.S. Adults With Diabetes Meet ABCS Goals
About one in four meet combined goals of management of blood glucose, BP, non-HDL-C, avoiding smoking
ACR: Corticosteroid Injections Do Not Speed Progression of Knee OA
Rates of radiographic progression similar for corticosteroid injections, hyaluronic acid injections in multivariable analysis
Statins Tied to Lower In-Hospital COVID-19 Mortality Risk
For adults hospitalized in Spain with COVID-19, treatment with statins associated with lower COVID-19-related mortality
Targeted Efforts Do Not Alter Outcomes in Healthy Elderly
For seniors, vitamin D, omega-3 supplement, strength training, alone or in combination, do not improve clinical outcomes
AHA: Mavacamten May Treat Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Improvements in cardiac structure, function seen at 30 weeks of treatment with mavacamten versus placebo
Risks of Opioids Should Be Recognized for Children After Surgery
Opioid prescribing guidelines for children developed; authors underscore importance of nonopioid analgesic options, providing education to patients and their families
NHLBI Trial Concludes No Benefit for Hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19
No clinical benefit found for hydroxychloroquine versus placebo in hospitalized adults with COVID-19
